Vehicle being operated on congested highway when it stalled.
2010 Ford Escape engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated the check engine light illuminated on the instrument. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times and all they have done is reset the computer. The dealer was unable to determine why the check engine light came on. The failure mileage was 40,000. The current mileage was 46,000.
I was coming to a stop at a light and the vehicle stalled. It was a dangerous situation. I assumed this was a random event. Car started right up and no check engine code light came on etc.
On 30 december 2012 at approximately 5 pm I was driving my 2010 ford escape xlt on us 61 in port gibson, ms. I was traveling at approximately 55 MPH with the cruise control engaged when the vehicle began to slow down unexpectedly. I glanced down to observe the gauges and discovered the cruise control had ceased functioning and the trouble light (shaped like a wrench) had illuminated. I pressed the accelerator pedal and the engine failed to respond. I pulled to the shoulder and shut down the engine. After checking under the hood for any loss of fluid or obvious mechanical failure I could detect nothing indicating a major mechanical failure. I restarted the engine and observed the gauges noting the trouble light was no longer present. Thinking the problem may have been a temporary issue, I again proceeded to travel upon the highway for approximately 100 yards and again the same trouble light illuminated and I lost the ability to accelerate after reaching around 45 MPH. I again pulled over, shut off the engine, and restarted. I managed to turn around and go home, but not before I had the same failure occur approximately 4 more times at 65 MPH. I contacted ford roadside assistance and the vehicle is being towed to a dealership in vicksburg, ms, 35 miles away. This is the first time the vehicle has exhibited any defects since I purchased it in june, 2012 with approximately 33,000 miles on it. I feel this vehicle is not safe to be operated upon the roads and could endanger my family's safety as well as other motorists.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, the service engine and check engine warning lights illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred several times before reaching the contact's destination. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic and was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Defective throttle body the 2010 ford escape not once but multiple times would go to idle and run rough while traveling on different roads at different speeds. The gas pedal would do nothing to make the car go but it was idling rough and coasting causing us to stop on the side of very dangerous roads. We would turn it off and let it sit for a few minutes and then it would start normal. The gas pedal would work again but repeat the same problem 5 to 10 minutes later. We were certainly glad this did not happen on the interstate in front of an 18 wheeler or we would be dead. The dealership said the throttle body is bad. The car is only 2,000 miles out of warranty from the standard bumper to bumper warranty, the extended powertrain warranty does not cover the part. So we are out almost $400 for a part that should never fail to begin with.
At freeway speed the car lost power. We were able to pull to the shoulder of the highway. A small wrench warning light appeared on the dashboard. We checked the owner's manual, and it referred to a "throttle/power train" issue and told us to seek dealer attention as soon as possible. The engine restarted, so we continued our trip. We stopped in sulfur springs, tx, at the ford dealership. That morning the vehicle battery was dead (which was the first problem we have ever had with the vehicle), and we began our trip after jump-starting the car. I thought the stalling was related to the battery problem. The events were explained to the tech, we replaced the battery which we felt would also solve the stalling problem. The stall occurred the next day, and again on our return trip. I took the vehicle to our local ford dealer where the throttle body assembly was replaced. We have not, as of now, tested the repair at freeway speed, but were assured by the dealer that the problem was solved.
My wife was driving to work down a country road at about 55 MPH with the cruise control on. All of the sudden she felt the car jerk and a wrench indicator light came on. The car immediately started to decelerate. She would push on the gas pedal and nothing would happen. Luckily there was no traffic around and she was able to coast into a driveway. The vehicle was basically about to stall out so she turned it off. After 30 seconds she started it back up and it started fine. To be safe we had it towed to the dealership it was purchased from. The dealership said no error message was in the computer system. After consulting with ford the dealership told us that they were pretty sure it was the throttle body that needs replaced. We have not had the throttle body replaced do to the fact that the no error message was in the car computer and there seems to be no guarantee that $500 fix will take care of the issue. Upon more research I have done it seems like this issue is a very wide spread issue and happening all over the country. I am just glad that this did not happen to my wife while she was on a busy highway during the morning rush hour, which she does take sometimes to work but this morning choice to go the back way.
Serious and life-threatening malfunction impeded my ability to control my 2010 escape occurred while driving 50mph on a very busy highway. My escape stalled suddenly without any warning what so ever in the middle of the lane while driving on the busy highway. As I tried to continue driving, pushing the throttle pedal, the escape would not go,it slowed down suddenly on it's own. I was able to ease off the payment to the side of the lane; however, I was almost hit in the rear by a auto behind me before I could get off the payment. I was fortunate to have been at a place where I could ease off the payment. The highway is curvy and hilly. This scared me to death. A wrench light came on indicating a malfunction of the throttle/powertrain. The engine was running fine. I turned off the engine and waited a few minutes, then I cranked it and it cranked fine. The wrench light went off. I tried driving it again, and once I pulled back into the highway, giving it gas, it would barely go, so I eased back again. I called roadside assistance and had it towed to the dealership. After it was inspected I was told the electric throttle body had malfunctioned and needed replacing. It was the caused of the sudden stalling while I was driving. My life as well as others were put in a dangerous situation because of this malfunction. I understand that there has been a lot of complaints like mine already filed here. Ford should issue a recall immediately before any deaths occur. I had to pay $470 to get this taken care since my warranty was out 3/36,000. I was told that this was not covered by the powertrain 5/60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH the vehicle stalled and overheated. The vehicle was later towed to the dealer where they advised that the radiator seal was fractured, causing a leak. In addition, they advised that the rear axle seal needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the radiator and rear axle seals. The manufacturer was contacted and provided 100 percent coverage of the repair. Also, the contact stated that the vehicle would shift in and out of gear without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where they advised that the solenoid and another unknown component needed replacing. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. The current mileage was approximately 67,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Loss of power - vehicle stops at random - obd code p2111.
Throttle became unresponsive and RPM's dropped to idle. Luckily was able to coast out of traffic. There was no throttle response at all. Problem has been random in nature over the past few months with no codes being presented. Turning the car off and then back on again solved the problem (for a while). It has happened while cruising at highway speeds as well as when pulling out into an intersection. Yesterday, the throttle quit responding completely and had to have it towed. Code check reported p2111 and p2112. Dealership indicated throttle body failure. Very dangerous as complete loss of throttle control in traffic and when accelerating into traffic from an intersection leaves us in a position of limited control and can surprise other drivers because of our sudden loss of speed. This looks to be a well known problem and is severely dangerous in nature.
I was driving on the highway when suddenly I lost all acceleration and had to coast off the road. A wrench was lit up on my dashboard and although I had no acceleration, my engine was still sputtering/running. After turning the car off for a few minutes and restarting it, it ran fan and the wrench light was off. It ran fine for the next week until it happen again. I was pullin onto the access road to the highway and the car again lost all acceleration, but continued to run. This continued all the way home, which I arrived safely, luckily. I called a ford dealership and they were unable to get a service manager on the phone. They were supposed to call me back, which they never did. I ended up taking my car to another shop near my home and they told me that my electronic throttle body had gone out. They had recently made this fix to two other ford escapes, which concerned me. They also had to get the replacement piece directly from ford, which also concerns me because I am now convinced it is a faulty piece altogether. I still feel at risk as they have only replaced the piece which I feel may still by faulty. I am disappointed that ford was put so many people at risk and my hope is that this is researched and is recalled for peoples safety. I feel so blessed that my child was not in the car with me during these incidents although I was extremely scared for my own well being. I would like ford to be held responsible for this.
I have a 2010 ford escape that surges forward when I come to a stop. The RPM rises and I have to stand on the brake to keep it going forward. No fault lights come on. I have had it checked a week a go, they could not find any problem. No codes or anything. Please help me with this matter.I,m afraid to have my wife drive this car. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My check engine light came on steadily out of the blue. Took it to ford dealer and was told I needed to replace a faulty purge valve. Part number:9u5z-9c915-h. I was told this was a common problem for escape's and fusion's. There were 3 escapes today having the same part replaced. Not under warranty and $300. There is a technical service bulletin on this issue, but not a recall. Seems like a common defect could have safety repercussions since is the fuel fumes not exhausting properly.
First incident: nov 2011 - slowed to enter round about and vehicle stalled/lost all power. I drifted across the traffic circle, put it in park, and it restarted. Second incident: oct 26, 2012 - stopped to make a turn and vehicle stalled/lost power. Put it in park and it restarted, dealer said it was throttle body and replaced it (and charged me) and said there were no technical bulletins on this problem.
I was driving and the car just lost power. I had just exited the hwy. I pulled over to the side of the road put the car in park and turned the key back off and the car restarted. Then this happened again about 5 minutes later. Then two weeks later is happened again same situation. It happened about 3- 4 times. We thought maybe it was bad gas -- so we refilled with premium gas....two weeks later it happened again 3 times in a row. On a major highway -- it was very scary..I took it to the dealer they found nothing - did not charge me and there was no report that I even took the car in to them .3 weeks after that ..it happened constantly but I was on a trip away from home -- it started back up every time ..I it happened 9 time in one day. 3 times on the interstate going about 60 MPH -- it was very upsetting..when I got home I took it to the dealer and they said it was the ABS and it would cost 800$+ -- I told them to keep the car and drive it until the issue I had happened to them -- they had it 2- 3 days and it finally happened to them when they had the diagnostics on the car...it was the throttle sensor ...they charged me $400+ and it is now fixed--my sister had an escape an did have the same issue -- my 83 year old mother has the same car and I would not want this to happen to her! Thanks
My wife and I each drive a ford escape, one a 2010 and the other a 2009. In the last month we have each experienced a sudden and unexpected complete loss of power. In her case, she was driving on an interstate at highway speeds in moderate traffic. I was driving in suburban traffic at 40 MPH. In each case, the engine suddenly stopped, no power, and the warning lights came on. After about five minutes, you were able to re-start, but the problem persists, so it is not safe to drive the car. The repair costs about $550 for each one, the dealer indicated it was a throttle body and motor assembly..
As I was driving the car the throttle suddenly would not let me 'go' any further and the car slowed to a stop in the middle of the road. When stopped, it shuddered in place until I turned the car off. This happened another time just after a busy intersection, but ford apparently does not deem this a safety concern, even though this is a family vehicle and the consequences for problems like this could be terrible. The vehicle has been in the shop 5 times in the last year for the above problem twice, another couple of times for leaking transmission fluid (which I am also LED to believe could cause the car to stop in traffic if the leak remains undetected one of these times), and another for hard shifts both accelerating and decelerating. All of these problems are ones that ford seems unable to fix and doesn't seem to care happened. I keep waiting for a recall to be issued for at least some of these problems, since in several situations I do feel very strongly this was a safety issue and do not appreciate my children having to ride in an unreliable car. I also do not have the money to throw at a 2010 car every couple of months. I would appreciate your looking into these problems. Thanks!
My daughter was driving to school and as she was pulling off the highway her escape stopped responding to the accelerator, so she pulled off the side of the road, trying her best to not get hit by cars going much faster than she could move, and put the truck into park. I was now talking to her over her cell and I asked tried to push on the accelerator, but nothing would happen, as if the gas pedal was broken. She saw a little wrench in the lower left side of the dash, so I asked her to turn the truck off. After a minute I had her turn the key back on, and the light went off and the truck worked fine. Plus, the wrench light was off. Two days later the same thing happened, but this time she was driving down a residential street. Truck lost power, and the gas pedal had no control and the wrench light came on. She managed to avoid getting hit as she slowed down and cars came upon her quickly. She managed to cruise long enough to get near our house and jumped in and saw the same thing she was experiencing. We parked the escape in the driveway and the idle seemed fine, but the accelerator had no response. I then turned the key off and back on and the little wrench light was gone and the accelerator was fully functional again. I decided to take it in to ford, as it has an extended warranty on it. They called us back later on that day and said there is nothing they could do, as they could not see any codes in the computer. I have read this is a fairly common problem, and in my opinion, very unsafe. When the truck goes into this "limp mode"you cannot get out of the way of ongoing traffic. Plus, now I am afraid to have her drive this far from my home. I don't want her to get stranded, and if the dealer can't fix it because they can't find a problem. What am I to do? I hope something gets figured out soon. This is not safe, nor an acceptable service response!
In the span of 4 days my 2010 ford escape xls engine failed to turn over 3 times. The first two incidents were resolved by jump starting probably due to low battery output. So yesterday, I took the vehicle to a local mechanic shop and replaced the factory-installed battery thinking this was it. Today this morning, as my family and I were about to head out for grocery shopping, the ignition won't start again. So I called for a jump starting service through my insurance and this time it won't start at all. It was towed and moved to the mechanic shop for further inspection. Since it wasn't a ford dealership, they weren't able to do a complete diagnosis. But based on what they were able to do, it appears that there is a breakdown of communication between ignition and engine. I had this for two years now originally purchased from aafes military sales korea and the vehicle has never been in a major accident. I am completely baffled and irritated by all this event because there should be no reason for the car to stall like that. Currently I am overseas in korea with the us army and there are only a couple of ford dealerships over and they are not near by.
While traveling about 20 MPH down the street, the vehicle completely lost responsiveness to pressure on the gas pedal. The wrench light came on indicated a power train malfunction. I drifted off to the side of the road and turned the car off. I then waited about a minute and turned the car back on again. Everything was fine and the wrench light went away. The car drove fine for another 50 miles or so. Then it happened again. There is no warning and when it happens nothing you do can make the car respond. Turning the car off then on again solved this problem. Through searching through this database, it is apparent this a common problem with ford escape throttle bodies. Most likely a defect in the part.
The problem was randomly demonstrated several times between 8/31/12 and 9/4/12. The accelerator would seem to stop working or become unresponsive, most often at speeds of 20-30 MPH. There would be sputtering, stalling, and then total stoppage.. The motor was running but there seemed to be no fuel flow. I would turn it off, wait several seconds, restart it, and everything would work smoothly until, with no warning, the pattern would repeat itself. It occurred five times /3 miles, two times/1 mile, and two times/0.5 mile. Early on 9/4, the pattern repeated three times on the way to the repair shop. These incidents produced anxiety for me and I was going slow. We did not drive the vehicle over the holiday weekend as we were concerned that this would happen on interstate highways when we would be traveling at high speeds.the error trouble codes were po685, p2111, p2112. He said the car was not safe to drive until it was repaired. Since the mechanic reported "throttle body" being the problem I researched the throttle body as it relates to the ford escape. It causes me great concern that this has been demonstrated to be a dangerous and potentially life-threatening problem on the escape since 2000 and I bought 3 new escapes within that time period; a 2002, a 2007, and the 2010 escape, and there has been no effective, corrective action taken to resolve this. The dealership has said there will be no reimbursement of the $475.00 and this part is not under any warranty. Although the money is an issue, the greater issue is the need to prevent future deaths. I have the old part that was replaced and I am willing to do whatever I can to force this problem to be resolved.in the interest of public safety I urge you to issue an immediate recall until this problem is resolved. Thank you for your interest.
Less than two weeks after purchasing the ford escape, I was headed east from south kingstown, ri to ma on rt 79/24 at 6:30 a.m. Driving at approximately 60 miles an hour, without any warning, the car came to a complete stop and the wrench light appeared on the control panel. I was without a cell phone. In the distance I could see an off ramp and was about to walk. I successfully restarted the car, exited the highway, to return to ri. After driving approximately 25 miles, the car again, without any warning, came to a complete stop in seekonk and the wrench light again came on the control panel. Again, I restarted the car and proceeded cautiously to south kingstown, when the car again stopped in wakefield, and the wrench light indicating a power train failure appeared on the control panel. I immediately contacted the dealer where the car was purchased. It still had a month left on the original warranty. Upon inspection the service department indicated that they could not find anything wrong. They told me that unless the problem could be recreated, they would not replace any parts. Because it was labor day weekend, I had to wait until tuesday and took the car to a ford dealer in narragansett ri, where they kept the car for three days. They couldn't replicate the incident and said that unless they could simulate it, ford would not pay to replace any parts. *tr the consumer stated the vehicle has been to the dealer four times, to try and rectify the stalling issue, but to no avail. Updated ivoq 10/22/12
The vehicle's accelerator (gas) pedal randomly stops working resulting in immediate loss of speed and power to the engine. Accelerator is unresponsive and vehicle will sputter/crawl to 5 MPH until ignition is turned off and car restarted. After restart, vehicle runs normal until problem occurs again (sometimes within minutes). Problem occurs randomly as little as 1 time per trip to as many as 8 times in a 25 minute commute. Problem occurred 12 times the other day with many of them on a multilane interstate while traveling 65 MPH in the far left lane with nowhere to quickly pull-off the road. Very dangerous when it occurs on the interstate and you quickly have to maneuver to change lanes and pull off the road or risk coming to a stop in the middle of a busy highway. This problem also causes the vehicle to sometimes run rough and negatively impact the emissions. The error code from the vehicle's computer is p2112 which is related to the throttle body. I have researched this problem on the internet and discovered it's an extremely common and very serious problem with this vehicle. A recall needs to be issued before someone gets killed.
A/c not cooling, after checked by dealer I was told the complete system was damaged by coming apart from the inside out. Complete A/C and lines replaced. Ok for about 8 weeks, now same problem no A/C and dealer will not stand behind their work, nor will ford motor. They want me to pay again to have unit checked and they are not even willing to give me a loaner for the 3 days they claim it is going to take them to find the problem. Ford states I have to pay for the check and they are unsure if they will help me pay to the repairs again.
Driver was accelerating at 35 MPH and 2010 ford escape engine became non-responsive. Attempts to press the accelerator were unproductive. Powertrain light came on. Vehicle coasted to shoulder of road and was turned off and restarted. Powertrain light went out upon restarting. Vehicle inspection at ford dealer revealed no problems. Three days alter, same incident happened with a different driver. The experience was described as the gas pedal being disengaged from the engine.
I was going approx. 30 - 35 MPH and my car started jerking and sputtering as if it were out of gas then just died in the middle of an intersection. My husband had to push me across three lanes of traffic to a station where we bought gas. The car started right up so we went continued on with our business. We got on the interstate and was going about 65 MPH and the same thing happened. I got it on the shoulder and it died again so we called the extended warranty co. (which charged me an additional $200 deductible on top of the cost of the warranty) and they had it towed to the nearest ford dealership which was on the other side of the interstate. My sister has the same car (only a year newer) and the exact same thing happened to her while she was on vacation in indiana. In researching the incident we discovered this is a very common problem in the escape. The mechanic at the ford dealership where she had her car towed to made the statement that he has been waiting for two years for a recall on this part. If this is a common issue then why hasn't ford issued a recall (recall even a ford mechanic is waiting for)? In researching we also discovered another issued with the back window exploding. I do not fee safe drivng my escape (which I absolutely love). I am ready to trade it in . Oh, and the mechanic also said the part he replaced was the exact same part as the one that was originally in the car. When asked what is to keep this from happening again and he said "nothing because it is the same part". So, they took a defaulted part out and replaced it with another defaulted part. I would just like to know why a recall hasn't been issued on this part. Thanks for your time.
I had just entered the interstate and was accelerating up to speed. Suddenly there was no power, a light on the dash came on and there was a signal. I pulled off to the side of the interstate and waited about 30 seconds. The vehicle restarted and I went on with my business. Later that day the same thing happend at a stop light. When I got home I contacted the local ford dealer. They said it was the throttle body and it was out of specifications by 8 or 9 percent. They also stated it was not covered by the warrenty. I told them it was a cpo vehicle that I had purchased 3 days before. I paid the bill and my dealer reimbursed me the $100 deductable due to the first dealer filing the paperwork incorrectly. I have had no problems with it since and it now has 48,000 miles on it.
While driving down the road the escape just shut off without warning. I put it in park and it started again. I took it to the dealership and they couldn't find a reason. It happened again on the 8th of april when driving to work I just got off the highway to an exit ramp and it shut off again. I put it in park and it started back up and shut off again just over a mile down the road. I have taken it to the dealership and they can't find anything wrong with the escape.
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